Wiretapping

The recent controversy over wiretapping has me worried to be a Republican. I supported George Bush through the last two elections, preferring him over the alternatives. There are times however when he worries me. Going and listening in on private people's conversations without getting permission is not only illegal, but has been ruled to be unconstitutional.

I'm not arguing that the information obtained may not have been useful, I'm saying that he should not have done it. It's not the governments business to be listening in on conversations of private citizens just because the information might be useful.

President Bush seems to engage in some kind of strange moral relativism when it comes to the war on terror. It seems that when it comes to tracking down terrorists, the ends justify the means. Such a position is strange given it is likely his religious views to not allow for such a relativistic outlook. Why didn't he go and get the warrant necessary if it was so important?

George Bush needs to show more restraint when it comes to overstepping constitutionally protected freedoms. Wiretapping and some provisions of the Patriot Act make me worry about some of the ways he chooses to run the country.